Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores and blog
Roar Guru By Junior, 16 Jun 2012 Junior is a Roar Guru & Live Blogger
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The Parramatta Eels take on South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 16 June. Join us for live scores and commentary from 7:30pm AEST.
Chasing five straight wins when they took on the Bulldogs last start, Souths succumbed after establishing an early 12-0 lead. While the Dogs are formidable opponents, Souths’ coach Michael Macguire will want to see more steel from his charges in the run to the finals.
Parramatta too is coming off a week’s break. They put their disappointing season behind them last start, defeating Cronulla 29-20. When the Eels fell behind 20-6 at half time the knives were coming out of the top drawer for coach Stephen Kearney. His team however lifted in the second half to keep the Sharks scoreless, while Jarryd Hayne steered his team to only their second victory of the season. The Parramatta faithful look to have a glimmer of hope.
Parramatta has named an unchanged 17 from the team that overcame the Sharks, though Taulima Tautai has been added to the squad. Willie Tonga (due back in coming weeks) and Casey McGuire (out for the season) are their major injury absentees.
Souths have named a provisional squad of 19. Sam Burgess was not considered after sustaining a knee injury against the Dogs, while Matt King (hernia) and Eddy Pettybourne (calf) remain unavailable for selection. Utility Chris Macqueen has been named to start in Burgess’ place while Scott Geddes also comes into the starting 13 with Dave Tyrrell moving back to the bench.
The Origin players from the respective clubs are expected to back up tonight. Hayne is due back for the Eels after sparking what turned out to be the match-winning try for NSW on Wednesday. Greg Inglis and accident-prone Dave Taylor should return for the Bunnies, though the latter’s appearance is subject to tripping over his cat.
All eyes will be on Parramatta’s Chris Sandow playing against his old club for the first time. He has found himself playing for Wentworthville Magpies at various times this year after his off-season move and will be desperate for a strong showing against his former teammates.
Prediction: Rabbitohs by 4
Will the Rabbitohs cast aside mid-season complacency to put away the bottom-placed side or can the Eels beat another top eight team and extend their one game winning streak to two?
Find out from 7:30pm AEST as we cover the action with live scores and commentary. If you’re watching or following along, feel free to leave a comment in the space below.
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2:08pm
julie scott said | 2:08pm | Report comment
being a eels fan all i can say is “kill me now”
9:22pm
Johnno said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Sack Kearney.
9:14pm
Junior said | 9:14pm | Report comment
FULL TIME Rabbitohs 24 Eels 6
All over. Sloppy end to the game but Souths did more than enough in the end.
9:12pm
Junior said | 9:12pm | Report comment
79′ Rabbitohs 24 Eels 6
Eels attacking the Souths line looking for a consolation. Paulo gives it to Burt who was standing next to the cheerleaders when he got it.
9:11pm
Junior said | 9:11pm | Report comment
76′ Rabbitohs 24 Eels 6
TRY SOUTHS: Crocker one off the ruck off two steps runs through Sandow et al and it’s all over now. Reynolds makes the kick (like I need to tell you) and the refs can blow this one up. Go on do it refs. Do it for the Eels!
9:08pm
Junior said | 9:08pm | Report comment
75′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Reynolds’ grubber taken by Burt in goal. Drop out Parramatta. Eels showing urgency which is good. I guess.
9:07pm
Junior said | 9:07pm | Report comment
74′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Couple of more knock-ons from Parramatta (they’re happening faster than I can type I’m afraid). Souths still on the attack.
9:05pm
Junior said | 9:05pm | Report comment
71′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Hayne takes chip on his line and Souths attack again come to nothing. Eels have under 10 minutes to make up a 12 point gap. Don’t think they’ll get there.
9:03pm
Junior said | 9:03pm | Report comment
70′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Knock on from Blair at dummy half. Shocker. Souths on the attack again. Can they clinch it this time? Where’s Sandow?
9:02pm
Junior said | 9:02pm | Report comment
67′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Intercept Sandow off an Inglis pass. Sandow runs length of the field and run down by Reynolds. Looked almost certain to get there. That was a Sattler moment. Same ground, not as big an occasion.
9:00pm
Junior said | 9:00pm | Report comment
67′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Penalty Souths for offside Parramatta. Souths 20m from the Eels’ line. This is the game.
8:59pm
Junior said | 8:59pm | Report comment
66′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Nothing kick from Sandow goes over the touchline. About where he’s at this season it seems.
8:58pm
Junior said | 8:58pm | Report comment
65′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Or NOT!! That’s a joke. Parra get away with one there. Souths will be filthy if they lose this one now.
8:57pm
Junior said | 8:57pm | Report comment
65′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Video ref checking for a Souths try to Burgess. Looking for obstruction off a kick. I can’t see it. Should be awarded.
8:55pm
Junior said | 8:55pm | Report comment
63′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Near 40-20 from Sandow rescued by GI. Eels defending well these last two sets. Are they creeping back into it? Maitua knock down gives Souths a scrum feed. Six more.
8:53pm
Junior said | 8:53pm | Report comment
61′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Eels looked lost on that six. Matt Ryan attempted soft grubber became a soft airswing. Not even the last tackle. Brain snap or brain fade? You decide.
8:51pm
Junior said | 8:51pm | Report comment
60′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
Showing a bit more here the Eels. Souths don’t want to be complacent. GI takes bomb under pressure and Souths moving it upfield.
8:50pm
Junior said | 8:50pm | Report comment
58′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 6
TRY EELS: Maitua goes in off a Hayne pass. Simple move really, that the Souths defence misread. Burt converts. Will this lift the Eels from their slumber?
8:47pm
Junior said | 8:47pm | Report comment
56′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
Lucky break there for Eels. Grubber deflected and landed in Moi Moi’s arms. Work it away from their line. Trying to put it through the hands. Sandow chips and kicks again to rush GI into scooping the ball dead. Another chance for Eels to show us what they’ve got.
8:47pm
Walter said | 8:47pm | Report comment
Come on Eels you still have time. I am your fan in Papua New Guinea
8:55pm
Junior said | 8:55pm | Report comment
Welcome Port Moresby (?)
8:45pm
Junior said | 8:45pm | Report comment
53′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
Sloppy play the ball from Sio sees refs call a scrum for lost ball. Parramatta’s night in a nutshell.
8:43pm
Junior said | 8:43pm | Report comment
52′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
Blair monstered over the touchline after a promising move. Hayne involved again but Eels getting nothing out of Souths defence
8:41pm
Junior said | 8:41pm | Report comment
50′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
Penalty against Taylor for leaving a forearm on a Parramatta face. What have the Eels got this time?
8:40pm
Junior said | 8:40pm | Report comment
48′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
Penalty to Souths for blocking runners on a kick again. Sandow the culprit. Souths take an attacking tap but knock it on first tackle. No respect for Parra there, could have gone four tries clear. Clark’s back in the fray with his head strapped up.
9:45pm
Meesta Cool said | 9:45pm | Report comment
A player was taken out in exactly the same way that Cronk got sent off for,, something amiss with this ruke, the offender committed exactly the same foul, one is deemed a send off for prodessional foul, the other gets a free kick and is deemed to be a block. — I can’t for te life of me see the difference!. this has happened at least once in each game tis weekend… are the professional fouls or not?.
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8:38pm
Junior said | 8:38pm | Report comment
47′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
Better set from Eels but Keating’s kick was ineffective. Souths work it away from their own 30m.
8:36pm
Junior said | 8:36pm | Report comment
44′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
Gash above right eye from a head clash for Souths’ Jason Clark. Sent to get it cleaned up. Looks icky.
8:34pm
Junior said | 8:34pm | Report comment
42′ Rabbitohs 18 Eels 0
TRY SOUTHS: Dylan Farrell scores after GI again runs at Sandow and offloads to Farrell to stroll over. Kick converted from 10m in from left hand touch line. Will be tough for Eels now.
8:33pm
Trent said | 8:33pm | Report comment
yea lucky their I was.. Sharks just showd everyone they can win without their Gallen once again
8:31pm
Junior said | 8:31pm | Report comment
41′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Parramatta penalised for a leg pull. Poor discipline.
8:30pm
Junior said | 8:30pm | Report comment
41′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
We’re underway again. GI is back out there. Injury may not be too bad.
Can the Eels regroup and pull another one out of the bag? It’s not out of the question but it seems unlikely. First couple of sets will give us an idea of their attitude.
8:25pm
Junior said | 8:25pm | Report comment
HALF TIME Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Not really that much in it. Both teams looking a bit flat with forward packs basically cancelling each other out. Souths have taken their chances when they’ve been in the attacking zone. Few missed tackles and few handling errors. Very professional thus far. Reynolds’ kicking game has been astute too. Showing the experience of a veteran. Parramatta look disjointed. Hayne trying hard but nobody is really going with him. Sandow trying to pull off big hits and would do better to just make the tackle and focus on steering his team around the park. Eels aren’t out of this by any means but they need to start gelling if they want to threaten a well organised Souths outfit.
Join us shortly for the second 40.
8:17pm
Junior said | 8:17pm | Report comment
HALF TIME Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Nothing comes of it for the Eels. Boys head to the rooms for quartered oranges.
8:16pm
Junior said | 8:16pm | Report comment
39′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Eels get away with a good kick as ball holds up in goal. Souths with the drop out.
8:15pm
Junior said | 8:15pm | Report comment
39′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Minutes to go in the half. Looks like petering out. Except Parramatta are involved. Anything can happen!
8:13pm
Junior said | 8:13pm | Report comment
37′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Both teams in the grind again. Exchanging sets with solid defences. Hayne trying to spark things but not having much luck just yet. Hunt defuses bomb on the last.
8:12pm
Trent said | 8:12pm | Report comment
I’ve actually tipped the Rabbitohs, Im 3 out of 3 so far..
8:19pm
Junior said | 8:19pm | Report comment
Cronulla was a good pick! They came back well at the death. And with Gallen out too.
8:29pm
Junior said | 8:29pm | Report comment
8:10pm
Junior said | 8:10pm | Report comment
34′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Hayne kick goes dead. 20m tap for Souths. Parra lacking a bit of spark and struggling to make any serious inroads.
8:10pm
Trent said | 8:10pm | Report comment
do u think it will be a close game?
8:11pm
Junior said | 8:11pm | Report comment
Thought it would be but Eels not really threatening. Maybe they’ll have a 2H comeback like they did vs Sharks.
8:09pm
Junior said | 8:09pm | Report comment
32′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
Ligament strain in his elbow for GI apparently. Staying on the field for now.
8:07pm
Junior said | 8:07pm | Report comment
30′ Rabbitohs 12 Eels 0
TRY SOUTHS: No there wasn’t. Excellent play from Inglis. Made it look very easy and palmed it to his unmarked winger. Sandow isolated in defence. Kick from Reynolds successful from the other side this time.
8:06pm
Junior said | 8:06pm | Report comment
30′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
Video ref called for. Looking for an obstruction. GI put Hunt over but was there an obstruction?
8:05pm
Junior said | 8:05pm | Report comment
29′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
Penalty to Souths on the last as Crocker taken out chasing a bomb. Keeping ball in hand. Good to see.
8:03pm
Junior said | 8:03pm | Report comment
28′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
Bad handling error from Keating. Souths on the attack with scrum 30m out.
8:02pm
Junior said | 8:02pm | Report comment
27′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
Blair goes from dummy half on the last and is held up. Selfish play from the youngster there. Souths work it away now, making solid progress.
8:00pm
Junior said | 8:00pm | Report comment
26′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
Nothing set from Eels but they get a relieving penalty. Kick for touch and tap taken on half way.
7:59pm
Junior said | 7:59pm | Report comment
24′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
GI, carrying his left arm, is back in the play. We’ll keep a watching brief.
7:57pm
Junior said | 7:57pm | Report comment
23′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
Sandow busts the line and is dragged down by Taylor. Kick on the last is taken on the full by Hunt, 20m tap Souths. GI receiving attention from trainers
7:56pm
Junior said | 7:56pm | Report comment
21′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
Eels defence trying to muscle up here but quick Souths play the balls are starting to hurt Parra. Souths’ kick goes dead on the last, Eels tap 20m out.
7:53pm
Junior said | 7:53pm | Report comment
18′ Rabbitohs 6 Eels 0
TRY SOUTHS! Merritt takes a Reynolds chip over the Parra defence and puts it down out wide. Reynolds gets the kick. It’s a floater!
7:50pm
Junior said | 7:50pm | Report comment
15′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Penalty Souths. Maitua lifts GI and is on report.
7:49pm
Junior said | 7:49pm | Report comment
15′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Very few handling mistakes here so far. High standard. Not often we’ve said that about a game involving Parra this year.
7:48pm
Junior said | 7:48pm | Report comment
13′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Dave Taylor held up on last tackle. Parra get it back 10m out. Good defence there from the Eels though Ben Roberts did misread one back there.
7:46pm
Junior said | 7:46pm | Report comment
11′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Souths get 6-again call. Set finishes with a Reynolds grubber which Hayne knocks dead. Parra drop out.
7:44pm
Junior said | 7:44pm | Report comment
10′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Luke picks up Keating grubber and Souths work it away.
7:43pm
Junior said | 7:43pm | Report comment
8′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Hayne looking dangerous on Eels left but Adam Reynolds intercept attempt is knocked on. Scrum Parra 20m out.
7:41pm
Junior said | 7:41pm | Report comment
7′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Nothing bomb from GI. Trying to hard to put it up high and misfires. Parra back in possession.
7:40pm
Junior said | 7:40pm | Report comment
5′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Both sides exchanging OK sets. Both defences are up to it so far. Hunt takes a speccy from a Sandow bomb and Souths get a penalty for Hunt being tackled in the air.
7:38pm
Junior said | 7:38pm | Report comment
3′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Souths cross field kick on the last lands in Burt’s arms. Eels work it away.
7:36pm
Junior said | 7:36pm | Report comment
2′ Eels 0 Rabbitohs 0
Bad set from Eels. Promising start but Maitua bundled over the sideline It’s wet out there boys.
7:35pm
Junior said | 7:35pm | Report comment
1’ …and we’re away. Souths kick off, Parramatta running to the southern end.
Let’s go boys!
7:34pm
Junior said | 7:34pm | Report comment
Late team news:
Souths: Corrigan has reacted badly to an injection and Hunt is back in. What is going on there? Maybe Hunt is less injured than Corrigan.
Parra: Ben Smith to start at lock in place of Paulo.
7:23pm
Junior said | 7:23pm | Report comment
Team news for Souths: Winger Justin Hunt (son of Neil) is out, Everingham moves onto wing and Shaune (with an ‘E’) Corrigan into the centres off bench. George Burgess (brother of Sam) left off the interchange. John Sutton has won the lucky dip in the sheds and will be captain tonight. The other seven candidates will be seething.
7:19pm
Junior said | 7:19pm | Report comment
Team news for Eels: Ryan Morgan out of the centres with young Matt Ryan moving out one slot in defence from the second row. Reni Maitua starts in Matt Ryan’s place while Tautai comes into the 17.
7:12pm
Junior said | 7:12pm | Report comment
NYC full time score: Rabbitohs 24 def Eels 8. Souths NYC team is established in the top eight. Parramatta’s NYC team is established out of the top eight. Team news for the top grade will be in shortly.
7:10pm
Junior said | 7:10pm | Report comment
Welcome to this evening’s live NRL blog of the Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs clash from ANZ Stadium in sunny Homebush.
Well not quite so sunny. It’s been raining steadily all day in Sydney and it feels like the sun hasn’t been seen in years, so only the faithful will be out here tonight. Could be a dour old battle in the bog. Kicking game will be crucial.
Souths will want to get back winning ways to cement themselves in the eight and the Eels will be looking for a repeat of their second half vs the Sharks last start. A major point of interest tonight will be how Chris Sandow handles his first up start against his former team. His propensity to put in a rocks OR diamonds performance should have the crowd on the edge of their (wet) seats.
Will the Bunnies follow the form lines and come away with what should be a comfortable victory or will the conditions even the teams out and bring the Eels into the contest?
Join us shortly to find out. Feel free to share your thoughts with us during the game.